Honkai Impact: Integrated Strategies Activated
Chapter 335

Vita: Are These Lovebirds Ever Going to Let Anyone Sleep?! / Chapter 41: Duck P: Did I Just See the God of Earth?

2,168 words7 min read2 views2mo agoSource
Next

"After all, I've used most of the space to set up the beacon system... If the threat from this World Bubble isn't that great, ordinary A-rank combat power will be enough."

"But if there really is a deep secret here... then the ability to bring the large one over via beacon would be extremely useful."

"But..."

Seeing Kiana's worried expression, Xia Ling reached out and pinched her cheek. "Don't think too much about it. At least from our current situation, this World Bubble still quite peaceful, isn't it?"

"Since everything is normal, let's treat this as a vacation!"

"That's true..."

"Hello, gentlemen. May I ask... wait, you're unfamiliar faces?"

At that moment, a girl with beautiful red eyes suddenly appeared in front of the two of them.

"Are you... travelers from out of town?"

"Looks like a local? "Kiana conveyed the message with her eyes.

"I don't know, I didn't even notice..." A perfectly timed look of doubt appeared in Xia Ling's eyes.

"That's right, we did come from somewhere else." Xia Ling nodded. "Miss... how did you figure that out? Was it because of your clothes?"

"While the clothing plays a part, for me, a more direct way to tell the difference is..."

Vita deliberately kept everyone in suspense.

"Actually, I know all the residents of the entire holy city, so if someone appears that I don't recognize, they must be a traveler from out of town."

Vita stood with her hands on her hips, clearly very proud of her ability to remember the names of every resident.

"Haha... Good, such an outgoing personality, no wonder you know all the residents."

"Right, right, I think so too."

Like a butterfly flitting among flowers, Vita's gaze had already lingered on the two of them several times. She then revealed a smile with her eyes crinkling, and said, "Well... you two lovely travelers, shall we become friends?"

Kiana, now, was finding it difficult to handle this enthusiastic personality, which was similar to hers in the past. She quickly turned to Xia Ling for help, and the girl, who seemed to understand her perfectly, nodded and immediately took over the conversation.

"But we've only just met, are we really going to become friends so hastily?"

"Hey—I'm not finding it interesting because I met someone from out of town, you know?"

Seemingly having misunderstood something, Vita quickly explained.

"I just enjoy being with interesting people and listening to them share their stories. It's like experiencing different lives, which is so much fun."

"Although we don't know each other yet, I have a feeling that you two must have a lot of stories to tell! So, you definitely won't refuse me, right, right?"

"Well... we do have a lot in the past, but it's not necessarily the interesting kind."

Thinking about the "half- Xia Ling" and "fragments of Xia Ling" that had happened between her and Kiana, Xia Ling suddenly felt that it was better not to share such a story.

"However, making friends is definitely an option."

"Nice to meet you. My name is Xia Ling, and this is Kiana. Please take care of me from now on."

"Yay!"

Vita cheered happily when she saw Xia Ling and Kiana accept her "friendship invitation".

"Since we're all friends now, as a resident of Salt Snow Holy City, I should naturally do my part as a host."

"My name is Vita —Vita is the 'Vita' of teeth that gently bite the lip, and the 'Ta' of tongue that gently flicks the teeth."

"This is the city blessed by the sages— the Salt Snow Holy City. As your friend and guide, let's get along well in the days to come!"

"So first of all..."

"First of all..." Kiana's eyes lit up. "Are you going to take us to the city for a stroll?"

"No, first of all, we need to find a place to stay."

Vita shook her head. "After all, it's the middle of the night, and most of the Holy City's residents are still asleep."

"Huh?"

Kiana looked around in confusion.

"Is it... light so early here?"

"Dawn?"

Vita blinked. "But it's always bright here, isn't it?"

"So, this is a City of Eternal Day?"

Upon arriving at World Bubble, the Salt Snow Holy City immediately taught Kiana a lesson about the magical laws of World Bubble, which she had never experienced before.

"What a strange nickname, but it sounds pretty cool."

Vita didn't dwell on it too much, but instead led the way.

"Let's go. I remember there's an empty house next to my house. If we stay next door, we can look after each other... But since there are two of you, would you mind staying together?"

Chapter 40 Vita: Can't these two young lovers let anyone get any sleep?!

"Live together? Of course, no problem."

Before Xia Ling could answer, Kiana immediately agreed.

Just kidding, there's no internet here. Besides enjoying the scenery, if she and Xia Ling were separated again, wouldn't her only "entertainment" be gone?

As the saying goes, once you've tasted the marrow, you'll crave more. For Kiana, who had just started a relationship with Xia Ling and had already had some "intimate contact," she naturally wanted to be with Xia Ling every second and didn't want to be apart.

"Oh~"

Vita was taken aback at first, then her eyes immediately turned mischievous.

"Oh, I see... Ahem, then of course there's no problem. Although there's only one room next to my house, Little Vita, it's quite large and more than enough for the two of you."

"Well then, I'll take you to your future house first. By the way, how long do you plan to stay here?"

"It will take at least a month..."

After recalling the timeline of this plot, Xia Ling replied.

After all, she has to wait for Rabbit and Shigure Kira to arrive here, and the chances of Herrscher being born are not many. Making Seele become the "Herrscher of Death" like in the original work is naturally a good choice.

Of course, this is contingent on Vita being sufficiently "pragmatic" and successfully cooperating with her plan; otherwise...

Look at that Cosmo in the back, doesn't it look a little hungry? (making a pointed remark).

"It's no problem if it's only a little over a month, but remember to clean your rooms yourselves. Right now, the house should be the kind you can move into right away with your suitcase."

Vita wasn't surprised by this, after all, she had seen many travelers in these World Bubble. It was common for people to stay in a stable World Bubble for several months or even years. Xia Ling's situation was actually relatively short.

"They can move in right away? The residents here..."

"Yes, Salt Snow Holy City is a beautiful city where all residents live in harmony under the leadership of the Sage, and resources are distributed according to need. If you need a house, just use it directly, just don't take more than your share."

Vita explained Kiana's question matter-of-factly.

"A utopian society...?"

Kiana and Xia Ling exchanged a glance. "And who is this mysterious sage...?"

"The Sage is indeed the Sage, the one we all share faith in, our leader, and... the object of our prayers?"

Vita shrugged. "Anyway, if you have any problems, just go to the Sage. This is already a common understanding in Salt Snow Holy City."

"Interesting... If we have the chance, we must pay a proper visit to this sage."

"The Sage is not so easy to see. To be honest, I haven't seen the Sage in a long time."

Vita yawned and waved her hand, saying, "If you stay here longer, you might be able to see the Sage, but if it's only for a month... you'll have to rely on your luck."

"It's okay, at worst we can... uh..." Kiana was about to say kick the door, but then suddenly remembered that it wouldn't be appropriate to say that in front of the locals, so she decisively changed the subject.

"Speaking of which, it's already past midnight, Vita must be sleepy too, right? How about we head back first and discuss the rest tomorrow?"

"Kiana is so thoughtful..."

Vita didn't refuse. Given her current physical condition, she was far from being able to stay up all night and still be full of energy the next day. Taking advantage of Kiana's suggestion, she took the two of them directly to her doorstep and then sent them to a vacant house next to hers to rest.

"Phew—that's great. I thought things might get unpleasant, but these two are so easy to talk to."

Vita, exhausted from a night's work, kicked off her shoes as soon as she entered the room and collapsed into the soft blankets.

"However... these two don't really seem like strong individuals. With strength like that, they'd probably have to be very careful in some World Bubble, right?"

"Forget it, anyway, they probably wouldn't be able to threaten the world's restart even if they wanted to. Let's just treat them as ordinary tourists and take them around for a month. I've been a bit bored lately."

Because the power given by So was so weak, Vita completely failed to realize that these two were not people to be trifled with.

And so, relieved, Vita closed her eyes peacefully.

A dozen minutes later... Vita turned over, her back to the wall of Xia Ling's room.

Several tens of minutes later, Vita, whose face was becoming increasingly flushed, covered her ears with a pillow and buried herself in the blankets.

A few hours later...

Vita, with faint dark circles under her eyes, looked somewhat dazed.

"Are those two snakes?! They've been up all night and still won't stop! Don't they ever sleep?!"

Poor Miss Vita now hates the enhancements she received from So. If So hadn't enhanced her physical abilities to such a heightened level, she wouldn't have had to be controlled for hours by the strange noises coming from next door all night.

"Tomorrow, I must find a place to buy a pair of earplugs..."

Finally, Miss Vita, who was so tired she could hardly stay awake, fell into a deep sleep under the covers. Judging from the time before she fell asleep, she would most likely have to break her promise tomorrow.

On the other side...

With a dazed look in her eyes, Xia Ling nestled obediently in Kiana's arms, her flushed face not yet completely gone.

"Judging from the feedback from the Authority of Consciousness, the lady next door who was so good at pretending seems to have finally succumbed to the pressure and fallen asleep."

"How wicked, Xia Ling... I can already imagine the resentful look in Miss Vita's eyes tomorrow."

Kiana squeezed the soft object in her hand, teasing the girl as she let out a soft moan.

"There's nothing we can do about it, she lied to us first... Although she did seem very enthusiastic, this Miss Vita is not as simple as she seems."

A glimmer of light flickered at Xia Ling's fingertips; the power of the Herrscher of Death was monitoring the physical condition of the person opposite her.

"Her physical strength is incomparable to that of ordinary residents of this world. Even on Earth, with her current abilities, she could probably fight Rita to a standstill."

"Moreover, there's something even more dangerous inside her..."

"Huh? There's another expert?"

Kiana's eyes widened slightly. She thought she had overestimated Vita, but she didn't expect that the other party had even deeper secrets to hide.

"That's right, in Vita's consciousness, there is a special link just like ours."

Xia Ling said seriously, "You know our situation. It's a beacon that the main body planted in the clone to 'descend' at any time, but this Vita also has a similar design... This is very intriguing."

Chapter 41 Pudding Duck: Did I just see the God of Earth?

"In other words, this Vita might really be hiding a very deep secret?"

"It's not a possibility, it's basically a certainty."

Xia Ling corrected Kiana's thinking, "Su told me before that there is a counterpart of his in the Sea of Quantum."

"Although it is the female version of him, his strength is unfathomable. Su had to fight with all her might to escape back then, and even had to leave behind a backup plan that could kill her at any time to prevent herself from being controlled without her knowledge."

"Vita is this strong?"

Kiana gasped, "You can't tell at all from their appearance!"

"No, she is indeed quite weak, so I feel that the woman Su is not her, but the person behind her." Xia Ling shook her head.

"Aren't we in great danger right now? After all, neither of our two bodies has any mental resistance. If we are interfered with by Mental Perception abilities, we'll be in serious trouble."

"Of course I considered that too, so before I set off this time, I asked Little Xi for something."

Xia Ling mysteriously pulled a roll of drawing paper from her chest. Although she hadn't opened it yet, Kiana could already sense the same power contained within it as Su.

"So you also had this secret weapon... But why was it pulled out of your chest?"

"Because the only place I can normally reach for things right now is my chest, you idiot paramecium!"

End of Chapter
Prev
NovelSummaries
Next

Comments